Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (born B鰊ickhausen; 15 December 1832 - 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer and architect. A graduate of the 蒫ole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures; he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network; most famously the Garabit viaduct.

He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower; built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris; France. After his retirement from engineering; Eiffel concentrated his energies on research into meteorology and aerodynamics; making important contributions in both fields.

Eiffel's best-known works in Asia are the General Post Office in Saigon (1886-1891) and the Truong Tien Bridge in Hue (1897-1899). The iconic Long Bien Bridge across the Red River at Hanoi is frequently misattributed to Eiffel; but was in fact designed and built by the French company Dayde and Pille. Pictures From History